Private company
Human Genome Sciences
Logo: HGSI, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
American pharmaceutical company
Human Genome Sciences (HGS) was a biopharmaceutical corporation founded in 1992 by Craig Venter, Alan Walton and Wally Steinberg. It uses the human DNA sequence to develop protein and antibody drugs.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1992Founded1
- HeadquartersRockville1
- Websitewww.hgsi.com
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Human Genome Sciences (HGS) was a biopharmaceutical corporation founded in 1992 by Craig Venter, Alan Walton and Wally Steinberg. It uses the human DNA sequence to develop protein and antibody drugs.2
Timeline
- 1992Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.hgsi.com1
- WikipediaHuman Genome Sciences
- WikidataQ12900329
Sources
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- 2WikipediaHuman Genome Sciences on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsHuman Genome Sciences logo by HGSI, CC BY-SA 3.0